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8th
Annual Black eyed & Blues Festival
Produced by: Greater Hartford Arts Council Aetna First
Thursday
Pavilion at Bushnell Park
Thu Jun
7, 5-11pm, Bushnell Park Pavilion, downtown Hartford.
Sizzling jambalaya, pulled pork and slow-smoked ribs from
Black-eyed Sally’s pair with a night of hot blues acts from
around the country for the 8th annual Hartford Advocate
Black Eyed & Blues Fest. Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts, the
Ray Schinnery Band, Sharrie Williams & The Wise Guys and Kal
David & The Real Deal take the stage, while beer from Red
Hook Brewery and Budweiser flows, southern food sizzles,
games, giveaways and prizes take place all night long at
this Aetna First Thursday event presented by the Greater
Hartford Arts Council. Free (excluding food and beverage).
525-8629,
LetsGoArts.org
More
information:
www.connectthedots.org/happening/bluesfest.html
Jun. 7: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Price: Free.Box office:
860-278-7427
WHAT’S THE
DRUM BONE CONNECTED TO? [UA]
Fri
Jun 8, 8:30pm, Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St, Hartford. These
three musicians take their three completely different
styles, and roll them up into one fantastic ensemble. Now
together 30 years, BassDrumBone (Mark Helias, Gerry
Hemingway and Ray Anderson) give jazz a new definition
combining swinging blues, modern chamber music, subtle
lyrical compositions and bristling invention. $15. 232-1006,
realartways.org
MAP OUT THE
INTINERARY WISELY
Sat
Jun 9, venues statewide. Today is the day to experience all
the attractions that the Nutmeg State has to offer (and you
won’t need to empty your wallet). At Open House Day dozens
of art galleries, studios, museums, theaters and other
tourist attractions are offering free or discounted
admission, special incentives and programs. Make a challenge
of it; see how many activities you can cram into one day.
Visit
www.ctvisit.com/open_house for venues, details and
contact information.
Farmington Ave Street Festival
Sat Jun 9,
noon-5pm, Farmington Avenue, Hartford. Like many of us, you
drive down Farmington Avenue every day but might not open
your eyes to the wealth of history and culture that lines
it. After the Farmington Avenue Street Festival, you’ll see
it in a whole new light. Live street entertainment, glimpses
into the past at the Stowe and Twain houses, architectural
tours, CT Plein Air Society artists in action, horse and
buggy rides and more for your discovery. Free. 233-7735,
farmingtonavenue.org
Dark Star
Orchestra
University of Hartford, Lincoln Theater
This Grateful Dead tribute band is known for recreating Dead
shows in their entirety while adding their own authentic
twist to the music.
Jun. 7: 7:30 p.m. Price: $30.
Box office: 860-768-4228
Jim
Nabors Performs
Mohegan Sun Cabaret
Nabors, owner of one of the biggest singing voices ever,
will remind you why his recording resume includes several
gold and platinum albums.
Jun. 8: 7:30 p.m. Jun. 10: 7:30 p.m. Price: $45Box
office: 888-226-7711
Lend Me a
Tenor
Westport Community Theatre
Box Office: 203-226-1983
The Tony Award-winning slapstick comedy about mishaps that
surround the Cleveland Grand Opera's biggest fundraising
night. www.westportcommunitytheatre.com.
Through Jun. 17Sundays : 2 p.m. Fridays : 8 p.m. Saturdays :
8 p.m. Price: $12-$16
Celtic
Folk Music Concerts
University of Hartford, Wilde Auditorium
Featuring Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh from Ireland's exceptional
septet Danu, these concerts are presented by WWHU Radio and
Celtic Airs.
Jun. 8: 7:30 p.m. Price: $15Box office: 860-768-4228
Mary Wilson and the Supremes
Riverfront Plaza
The 2007 Season Kick-off concert
will feature MARY WILSON of the Supremes and a preview of
the 2007 Riverfront Season. Come early to see samples of
Riverfront’s different events and festivals, as well as
various information about the programs we have to offer.
6-8pm Preview of the 2007
Season
8pm MARY WILSON of the Supremes
Performance at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza features many of
their classic Top 40 hits, such as "Where Did Our Love Go,"
"Baby Love," "Come See About Me" and "Stop in the Name of
Love." Full schedule of events at www.riverfront.org.Jun. 9:
Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra: "Jazz Fusion"
Miss Porter's School, Porter Road Lawn
Variety of music including William B. Fisher's "Jazz
Concerto Grosso in D Blues" with Wayne Pierce and combo.
www.fvsoct.org
Jun. 9: 6:30 p.m. Price: Adults, $15; senior citizens,
$12; students 12-18, $7; children under 12 free.Box office:
800-975-3876
11th
annual Blast From the Bayou Cajun/Zydeco Festival
Strawberry Park42 Pierce Road, off Route 165Preston,CT
Box Office: 888-794-7944
Features Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Fri-Sat), Geno
Delafose & French Rockiną Boogie (Fri-Sat), Donna the
Buffalo (Sun), Chris Ardoin (Sat-Sun), the Iguanas
(Fri-Sat), the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (Fri-Sat), Hot Tamale
Brass Band (Sat) and others. Full weekend pass includes
camping in the rough. Additional charges for camping hookups
or RV rentals. Full schedule at www.strawberrypark.net
Jun. 7 - Jun. 10Sundays : 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursdays : 5
p.m. - 10 p.m.
Fridays : noon - 11 p.m. Saturdays : noon - 11 p.m. Price:
Tickets before June 4: $25 to $95. Tickets after June 4:
$230 to $115. Children age 13 to 17: half-price; children 12
and under, free.
Box office: 860-886-1944
Full
Force Dance Theatre
University of Hartford, Millard Auditorium
Box Office: 800-274-8587
Hartt's new dance-company-in-residence presents evening of
original contemporary dance works for their University of
Hartford debut performance. Evening includes company
repertory and world premiers, including "Out of Reach," a
work which explores concept of space in witty and
interpersonal ways; and "Murder in the Barn" which is set to
music of Tom Waits; and more.Jun. 8: 7:30 p.m. Jun. 9:
7:30 p.m.
Price: Tickets: $20, $15 seniors, $10 students.Box office:
860-768-4228
"DIRTY ROTTEN
SCOUNDRELS" AT THE BUSHNELL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS [UA]
7:30pm Set on the glorious,
glamorous Riviera, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a delicious
comedy that follows two con artists as they take on the
lifestyles of the rich and shameless - and end up with a lot
more than they bargained for. Through June 10. $20-$68; 10%
off w/Let*s GO Arts! 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford. 987-5900
11am-5pm
Celebrating the diversity and strength of contemporary art
throughout the state of Connecticut, this exhibition
features more than 70 works by 24 artists working in a
variety of media. Paintings, drawings, sculpture and video
are all forms of visual expression which can be viewed and
examined during the run of “Connecticut Contemporary.” On
display through Aug 12. $5-$10; 2-for-1 w/Let*s GO Arts!
600 Main St, Hartford. 278-2670,
wadsworthatheneum.org
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